Animal disease violations; criminal and civil penalties. (SB268)

Introduced By

Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Animal disease violations. Authorizes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to assess civil penalties not to exceed $1,000 per violation in lieu of criminal penalties for violations of the laws controlling livestock and poultry diseases and shooting enclosures, with the exception of violations of regulations to prevent and control avian influenza in the live-bird marketing system, which remain subject to both criminal and existing civil penalties. The bill designates moneys generated from any such civil penalties to be deposited into the Livestock and Poultry Disease Fund (the Fund), created by the bill. Moneys in the Fund are to be disbursed to control the spread of infectious diseases among animals. The bill contains technical amendments that reorganize the penalty provisions of Chapter 60 into a single new article. Read the Bill »

Status

03/10/2016: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/07/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100449D
01/07/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/21/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB268)
01/21/2016Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2016Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2016Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2016Placed on Calendar
02/03/2016Read first time
02/03/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/08/2016Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
02/22/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/24/2016Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2016Read second time
02/26/2016Passed by for the day
02/29/2016Passed by for the day
03/01/2016Passed by for the day
03/02/2016Read third time
03/02/2016Committee amendments agreed to
03/02/2016Engrossed by House as amended
03/02/2016Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)
03/02/2016VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2016House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2016Enrolled
03/08/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB268ER)
03/08/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB268ER)
03/08/2016Signed by Speaker
03/10/2016Signed by President
03/11/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/11/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
03/11/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

FOR ANIMAL DISEASE VIOLATIONS. WITH AMENDMENTS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, MR. KNIGHT.

Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach): MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTIONS ON ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS. THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. OPPOSED, NO. AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO. GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA BEACH.

Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach): MR. SPEAKER, IT ALLOWS FOR CIVIL PENALTIES UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS, NOW, ONLY RECOURSE IS CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. MR. SPEAKER, I MOVE THE HOUSE PASS THE BILL.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE BILL PASS? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYE, 97, NO, 0, THE BILL IS PASSED. SENATE BILL 296 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION OF THE
THE SENATOR FROM RUSSELL COUNTY, SENATOR CHAFIN. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE AMENDMENT. AND THE AMENDMENT IS A TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE INTENT OR THRUST OF THE BILL, AND I HOPE THAT THE BODY WILL CONCUR.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL